Cabinet Committee on Security explained

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is a cabinet committee of the Government of India that discusses, debates and is the final decision-making body on senior appointments in the national security apparatus,^[1] defence policy and expenditure,^[2] and generally all matters of India's national security.^[3]

Members

The composition of the CCS is:^[4]

• • Prime Minister of India Minister of Defence
• Minister of Home Affairs

The National Security Adviser, the Cabinet Secretary and the Defence Secretary have also been attendees of the CCS meetings.

Other Cabinet committees

Other senior Cabinet Committees (as of 2020) include:^[5]

• Appointments Committee of the Cabinet - chaired by the Prime Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Accommodation - chaired by the Home Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs - chaired by the Prime Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee of Parliamentary Affairs - chaired by the Home Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs - chaired by the Prime Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Growth and Investment - chaired by the Prime Minister of India
• Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development- chaired by the Prime Minister of India

See also

• Constitution of India
• Parliamentary democracy
• Union Council of Ministers of India
• National Security Council (India)

Notes and References

1. News: Padgaonkar, Radha Kumar & Ansari to be interlocutors . 29 July 2012 . . 14 October 2010.
2. News: Cabinet Committee on Security clears IAF's trainer aircraft deal . https://web.archive.org/web/20120517154624/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cabinet-clears-iafs-trainer-aircraft-deal/256630-3.html . dead . 17 May 2012 . 29 July 2012 . CNN IBN . 10 May 2012.
3. Web site: Don't expect any turn-around in India's Pakistan policy - Firstpost. www.firstpost.com. 11 January 2013 .
4. Web site: Composition of the Cabinet Committees (as on 12.07.2021) . cabsec.gov.in.
5. Web site: Cabinet Secretariat - Cabinet Committees . 2013-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130512065127/http://cabsec.nic.in/showpdf.php?type=council_cabinet_committees . 2013-05-12 . dead .